Battery Manufacturing Engineering - Front End

Ford Ford · Auto · Dearborn, MI +1 · Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer at Ford focused on the industrialization of battery cell manufacturing processes, including LFP Front End (mixing, coating, calendaring, tab forming). The role involves leading simultaneous engineering with product and suppliers, collaborating with automation partners, developing quality methods (PFMEA, control plans), defining assembly system solutions, and managing schedule, budget, and change management. It requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of experience in large-scale manufacturing projects, and experience with Greenfield launches is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop manufacturing process: lead, engineer line layouts and Implement the Battery Manufacturing processes and launch manufacturing facilities. Processes specific to LFP Front End (mixing, coating, Calendaring and Tab Forming)
  2. Lead simultaneous engineering with Product, Purchasing and Suppliers to deliver manufacturing feasibility: Drive design for manufacturability for new Cell and Module products
  3. Work closely with OEM’s in the design of manufacturing equipment, process and tooling
  4. Collaborate with automation and other technology partners to develop competitive solutions for productivity Understand and own ROI
  5. Lead development of Quality methods including process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA), associated gauging requirements and inspection methods. Deliver a Control plan per the quality strategy

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Understanding/experience of overall manufacturing processes (Battery preferred) and manufacturing business
  • Minimum 5+ years on major (large scale) projects
  • Experience implementing large scale projects as a manufacturing engineer or project manager on new specialized manufacturing lines
  • Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with Greenfield launches is a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to travel regularly and the flexibility to be assigned to different work sites for multi‑week or multi‑month durations.